The Van Wert County Courthouse

Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026

Patricia Anne Hoghe

Patricia Anne Hoghe, 77, of Van Wert, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2012, at Ashton Creek Health & Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born October 7, 1935, the daughter of the late Jacob W. and Regina (Werling) Schaeper. On August 1, 1953, she married Nathan L. Schaadt, who preceded her in death in November 1962. She then married Carl F. Hoghe on May 1, 1965, and he also preceded her in death, on January 23, 2009.

Survivors include four children, Tom (Sandy) Schaadt of Westerville, Teresa Venis of Bowling Green, Eric Schaadt of Findlay and Carrie (Stuart) Sheets of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Jeanette (Jim) Moore of Ravenna, Joan (Don) Allemeier of Delphos and Dorothy Vogel of Leipsic; a mother-in-law, Marcille Hoghe of Van Wert; a sister-in-law, Harriet Schaadt of Ohio City; two brothers-in-law, Tim (Coleen) Hoghe of Van Wert and Brad (Denise) Hoghe of Columbus; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A sister, Evelyn Grimmer, also preceded her in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 21, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Van Wert, with Father Stanley Szybka officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

Calling hours are from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December 20, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 that evening.

Preferred memorials: American Cancer Society or St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Van Wert.

Online condolences may be left at www.bricknerfuneralhome.com or emailed to brickerfuneralhome@bright.net.

POSTED: 12/18/12 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries